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Baby 8 and a half months old not crawling yet. Similar age baby at group very active

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Pandamama88 · 15/02/2023 10:22

My 8 and a half month old baby is still not crawling yet. Another baby at group is crawling like crazy and pulling up to standing. Makes me wonder what I'm not doing or what I can do to support my daughter in crawling. What are the signs that a baby is about to crawl? Do I need to be worried? We watch Ms Rachel is that bad? What can I do to help my baby crawl?

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sanityisamyth · 15/02/2023 10:24

What's Ms Rachael? Babies do things in their own time. Is she rolling over both ways? Does she get lots of tummy time and can hold her head up? Once they're strong enough to get their tummy off the ground they'll start crawling.

Darthwazette · 15/02/2023 10:26

8.5 months is very little for this still. Some babies never crawl, some bum shuffle, some go straight to walking.

My twin who was the earliest crawler took several months longer to walk than her sister.

Lots of tummy time will help with the muscles but in all honesty I wouldn’t worry. Baby will learn to walk in their own time!

Angelik · 15/02/2023 10:27

It's a milestone babies reach in their own time, in their own way like every other milestone. Mine didn't crawl for ages but could string sentences together before 2. Try to stop comparing your baby to others. That way madness lies!

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WandaWonder · 15/02/2023 10:28

Babies do things differently, do you genuinely not know this?

SpaceChocolatel · 15/02/2023 10:29

Basically don't worry. Mine didn't crawl until over a year old and then walked soon after. He's now nearly 3 and busy playing jumping off the sofa. They're all different, they generally catch up.

PurBal · 15/02/2023 10:30

Don’t worry. And watch the “baby race” episode of Bluey on YouTube/IPlayer.

CatOnTheChair · 15/02/2023 10:34

The age for crawling is very wide - and some babies don't crawl at all - they bum shuffle the walk.
Encouraging time on her tummy will help - as might putting something she likes just out of reach (cheers cat with an inbuilt ability to be 2 inches out of babies reach!).
Buy please don't panic or compare. She sounds totally within the normal range to not be moving.

Laueliz · 15/02/2023 10:35

Hi, my son was also not crawling at that time, at 6 months he also did not really want to roll over or spend any time on his front. We got prescribed to see a physiotherapist to check nothing was wrong and to give us some tips.
she checked him for any damage to his back or hips and it was all ok thankfully. Then she showed us some moves to do with him that were not as severe as just putting him on his front as he would always cry.

the best exercise was to use a firm cushion or mat (they had one from ikea that was folded so it turned into a step about 15cm high) and put the baby there so that the arms and chest were on the top and legs on the floor, like they were crawling up the step. Putting some toys up there really helped him.

Also holding him so he has to do some work with his core muscles, or leaning him on his side against your leg was good. Thinking about it, you can even do the first exercise with your legs as the step too.

after a couple of months of doing this he suddenly started crawling, it was amazing how quickly he did it! So that was at about 10 months in the end.

the physiotherapist said it is better that a child starts crawling before walking because they develop a better coordination where they use both sides of their body. He started walking at about 15 months and is very active and coordinated now at 2 years!

i wish you the best, let me know if you want any more details about the exercises.😊

IfYoureGonnaBreakMyHeart · 15/02/2023 10:39

My eldest didn't crawl till she was 11 months and walked at 12 months.
Middle crawled at 6 months and walked at 9 months.
Baby crawled at 7 months and walked at 10 months.
Of them all dd1 was the easiest because she wasn't trying trash the house and break herself so soon!
They are all different op. Part of parenting is learning to not compare but oh it's hard!
Xx

Burpcloth · 15/02/2023 10:42

Whilst my daughter went on to walk at a very average 13months.... she couldn't sit unaided til 9months! Really, don't worry about it.

WaltzingWaters · 15/02/2023 10:42

My DS is 10 1/2 months old and only started crawling a few days ago! They get there in their own time and focus on different things. I worried also as I too had all his little buddies crawling laps around him much earlier. But if other things seem developmentally on track, there’s no need to worry. Many baby’s won’t crawl and will go straight to walking.
just place things slightly out of reach, have her crawl over your legs, etc. I found things he’s not really supposed to have rather than toys encouraged him the most 😂. What got him crawling a few days ago was a beer bottle opener- top parenting there! 😅

She’ll get there when she’s ready, don’t worry about it. I also found that whilst everyone else’s baby’s were crawling her focused a lot more on certain toys/games/books and that’s great development too rather than just physical development.

WaltzingWaters · 15/02/2023 10:43

Also, enjoy being able to leave baby in one spot and knowing they’re safe for now, it gets much more chaotic once on the move!

Soubriquet · 15/02/2023 10:44

Don’t panic. My dd bum shuffled at 13 months. No movement before then.

Then at 18 months, she walked.

Ds was crawling by 10 months and walking by 15

Forever42 · 15/02/2023 10:44

Normal. Neither of mine crawled until 9/10 months. They both then walked at 12 months so didn't crawl for long. It was much easier before they started moving about!

blebbleb · 15/02/2023 10:45

Some babies go straight from sitting to crawling. My spud of a baby didn't crawl until 11 months.

lilroo87 · 15/02/2023 10:50

I wouldn't worry at all. My DD didn't crawl until around 10 months and then 12 months got up one day and started walking. She's 18 months now.
She didn't even roll until around 8/9 months, she just wasn't interested.
They all do these things in their own time. There's an account on Instagram called milestones and motherhood and she's great for assisting kids with their milestones if you wanted some advice. But definitely don't worry and ask try not to compare, very hard I know, but your DC will do it in their own time

escapingthecity · 15/02/2023 10:51

8.5 months is really little for a baby to crawl. Enjoy yours sitting still and not needing to child proof everything! If Yours hasn't started to crawl by 18mo then you might want to check their physical development is OK.

FuckNuggets · 15/02/2023 10:55

Neither of my children crawled. By 11 months they were pulling themselves up on the furniture and cruising around holding onto things or bum shuffling. They both walked at 15 months.

8.5 months is still quite early to be worried about crawling.

horseymum · 15/02/2023 11:00

Ds didn't crawl at all, only bum shuffling, then walked about 22 months. Has now just run a half marathon aged 17 so think he's turning out fine. Please don't compare. ( Or copy specially prescribed exercises from a health professional designed for another child for yours without the correct advice).

MotherOfDragon20 · 15/02/2023 11:35

My daughter was the one at play group very active! She crawled at 6 months much earlier than my friends similar age children. She was the last to walk out of them all! They’re all 2 now and nobody could tell who done what first. They all do it at their own time!

MelaniesFlowers · 15/02/2023 11:48

She shouldn’t really be watching tv under the age of 1 and even after not frequently. Ms Rachel is better than other programmes though.

All babies develop differently. My DD crawled/walked relatively early but didn’t say anything until 18 months but by 20 months had lots of words. They change so quickly.

Fizzybubblegumbottles · 15/02/2023 11:55

My baby is 7 months and doesn’t roll at all and hates tummy time to the point he just lays with his head on the floor till he is flipped over! He can sit unaided and does reach out for toys. I don’t think he is going to crawl any time soon but who knows.. at baby group there’s a baby the same age who gets up on to his knees and moves backwards and my nephew is nearly 10 months and has been crawling for a few months and standing/walking along furniture for a while. I can leave him in one spot and know he will still be there 😂 my sister however has to have eyes in the back of her head for my nephew so I’m not complaining atm…

WeWereInParis · 15/02/2023 11:57

Agree with PPs, I wouldn't worry too much. DD1 crawled at just under 7 months, and pulled to standing before that. DD2 is 9 months and just coming up on her hands and knees, and doesn't pull herself up yet. I think there's quite a wide range for when they start.

Do you have any other concerns about physical development? Does she sit unsupported? Hold up her head? Has she rolled? If you stand her up (and hold her) does she push with her legs to support some of her own weight?

kikisparks · 15/02/2023 11:57

PurBal · 15/02/2023 10:30

Don’t worry. And watch the “baby race” episode of Bluey on YouTube/IPlayer.

I was about to say this too!

MrNook · 15/02/2023 12:01

DD didn't crawl until 10 months, all babies develop at different rates

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